Tyler Boyd stresses he wants Bengals return, expects deal before camp

The Cincinnati Bengals don’t have a lot of time to decide how to proceed with some key players entering contract years. Boyd is one of them, as is A.J. Green.

Typically, the Bengals wrap up players like Boyd over the summer — and he knows it. He’s already stressing he wants to return and figures he’s part of the possible summer lineup.

“That’s what I’m saying, bruh, I want to be here,” Boyd said, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. “I think they feel that and know that. In my feeling, I think it is going to be done before camp. But ain’t no telling. I’m just going to continue to keep being patient and trust the process.”

But that’s easier said than done, especially with the Bengals front office likely prioritizing Green’s deal, which could hinge on waiting to see how the Atlanta Falcons set the market with Julio Jones.

And Boyd is far from the only other candidate to sign an extension. Giovani Bernard, Clint Boling, Tyler Eifert, Nick Vigil, Trey Hopkins and a host of others are impending free agents, too.

Boyd broke out last year to the tune of 1,028 yards and seven scores and is all of 24 years old, so it seems likely the front office will be willing to give him a fair deal. But these things are always fluid and positional spending is something to keep in mind, as is fit with a new head coach.

For Boyd, a reunion might end up happening, indeed. The “when” part of the equation could end up being a bit tricker though.